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If you use a smalll amount of plasticine to make a large boat shape it will float but if you use a small paice then it will sink Why is this?
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ducks go quack.........lol
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Can people float in the Black Sea?
Yes, people can float in the black sea due to the large amount of salt in the water.
How do you think the amount of a material affects its tendency to sink or float?
All by itself, the 'mass' of an object ... the amount of material in it ... doesn't tell you anything about whether it will sink or float. An AlkaSeltzer tablet and a large boulder both sink, but a duck and a large steel battleship both float. There must be more to it.
How much water does a large ship displace to float?
the weight of the ship is equal to the amount of water displaced
Do betta fish like smalll spaces or large ones?
The Betta probably likes BIG spaces best
Are igneous rocks formed from smalll minerals?
Not necessarily. Intrusive igneous rocks, especially pegmatites, can have large crystals.
The moon is an smalll rocky staelite?
It's Not. It is a very large rock that got pulled in my earths gravity and got into orbit.
What are the large sections of lithosphere that float on the asthenosphere?
The large sections of the lithosphere that float on the asthenosphere are called tectonic plates
Can you jump a car using a float baterry charger?
Not usually, it depends on how dead the battery is. A starter requires a large amount of electricity in a very short period of time. A float charger gives a small amount of charge over a long period of time. If the battery is just shy of providing enough energy to the starter, then a float battery charger may just do the trick.
Why doesn't the toilet float rise?
There can be a large number of reasons why it doesn't float. Maybe its not attached properly.
How can a large ship float in water?
An object will float if its DENSITY (mass divided by volume) is less than water - or whatever liquid it is supposed to float on.
What is different about the Dead Sea?
The dead sea has so much salt in it it could kill you right when you step in it. It's also red for some reason. -my answer is that it has so much salt you can float. the salinity amount is fairly large, wich changes the density, therfore you can float.
How buant is iron?
Iron is almost 8 times heavier than water so it is not buoyant at all. Ships float because they are just a shell and can displace a large amount of water.
